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... miles south of Mayals there is a defile which leads to Octogesa , and six miles to the west of Mayals rises Mt Monmaneu to a height of 1,403 feet ; it dominates the surrounding country . Because of the superiority of Caesar's cavalry ...
... miles south of Mayals there is a defile which leads to Octogesa , and six miles to the west of Mayals rises Mt Monmaneu to a height of 1,403 feet ; it dominates the surrounding country . Because of the superiority of Caesar's cavalry ...
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... miles to the south of Caesar's entrenched camp at Ruspina rose the northern end of a ridge which stretched southward for some seven miles toward the modern village of Djemmal , and from it rose a num- ber of hill - tops . Westward of ...
... miles to the south of Caesar's entrenched camp at Ruspina rose the northern end of a ridge which stretched southward for some seven miles toward the modern village of Djemmal , and from it rose a num- ber of hill - tops . Westward of ...
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... mile north of Ksour - es - Saf , which is 15 Roman miles south of Thapsus.2 In preparation for the move , he strengthened the garrisons of Leptis and Ruspina , and instructed his admirals , Cispius and Aquila , to keep Hadrumentum and ...
... mile north of Ksour - es - Saf , which is 15 Roman miles south of Thapsus.2 In preparation for the move , he strengthened the garrisons of Leptis and Ruspina , and instructed his admirals , Cispius and Aquila , to keep Hadrumentum and ...
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Inauguration of the Century of Revolution | 22 |
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